Glove box

ABSTRACT

A glove box according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cover that is embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in which a front surface of the cover is open and that includes a rod connection part disposed on a front portion of an outer wall of the cover and a guide hole having an arch shape and directed from an upper side to a lower side on the outer wall of the cover, a housing that is accommodated in a state in which one open surface is covered by the cover and that selectively opens or closes the open front surface of the cover, and a plurality of transfer links that are arranged between both outer ends of the housing and both inner ends of the cover and transfer the housing along a rotational trajectory of the guide hole.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2021-0104153 filed on Aug. 6, 2021, the disclosure ofwhich is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a glove box.

2. Discussion of Related Art

In general, glove boxes of vehicles are installed to be opened or closedon dashboards located in front of a seat of a driver and a seat of apassenger and provide storage spaces in which simple objects may bestored to promote the convenience of occupants (drivers, passengers,users, and the like).

Such glove boxes are generally classified into a rotation type having ahinge shaft, a sliding type, and a lid type.

In a glove box having a rotation type according to the related art, asthe depth of a housing increases, a rear upper edge of the housing maycollide with an inner upper surface of the dashboard, and thus there isno choice but to generate an inner unused and misused space.

In a glove box having a sliding type according to the related art, sinceall the inner unused and misused space may be used but the glove box maybe caught on a knee of an occupant due to a structure whenever thehousing is extracted, an extraction amount should be limited.

In a glove box having a lid type according to the related art, since theglove box is opened or closed in a state in which the housing itself isfixed, it may be inconvenient to insert or remove items into or from thehousing.

As a result, since the glove boxes having various types according to therelated art each have some disadvantages according to the type, a newtype of structure that may compensate for the existing disadvantages isbeing sought.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is directed to providing a glove box capable ofhaving a maximized storage space and improving convenience of usethrough various operating mechanisms.

The aspects of the present disclosure are not limited to the aspectsdescribed above, and those skilled in the art will clearly understandother aspects not described herein from the following description.

A glove box includes a cover that has an empty space in a dashboard of avehicle in a state in which a front surface of the cover is open, ahousing that is located in the empty space of the cover in a state inwhich one open surface of the housing is covered, has a storage spacetherein, and selectively opens or closes the open front surface of thecover through a preset transfer trajectory, and a plurality of transferlinks that are arranged between two outer ends of the housing and twoinner ends of the cover and provide a transfer trajectory of thehousing.

The transfer links may include a first link part and a second link partthat have first ends rotatably connected to an inner lower part of thecover and second ends rotatably connected to an outer upper part of thehousing and that have different mounting angles.

The first link part and the second link part may be spaced apart fromeach other, and rotation support points of the first link part and thesecond link part may be in parallel at the same level.

The first link part and the second link part may be spaced apart fromeach other, and the second end of the first link part and the second endof the second link part are rotatable at different levels.

The second end of the second link part may be located at a relativelylower level than the second end of the first link part.

The second end of the second link part may be located at a relativelyhigher level than the second end of the first link part.

The first link part may include a first connecting bar, a first hingeshaft that connects a first end of the first connecting bar to the innerlower part of the cover, and a first movable shaft that connects asecond end of the first connecting bar to the outer upper part of thehousing.

The second link part may include a second connecting bar that isrotatable at a different angle from the first connecting bar, a secondhinge shaft that is disposed to be parallel to the first hinge shaft ata same level, is spaced apart from the first hinge shaft, and connects afirst end of the second connecting bar to the inner lower part of thecover, and a second movable shaft that connects as second end of thesecond connecting bar to the outer upper part of the housing.

A central part extending rearward may be formed between two ends of thesecond connecting bar in a lengthwise direction.

A guide protrusion protruding laterally to be slidably coupled to anarch-shaped guide hole formed in a side wall of the cover may be formedin the central part.

The housing may be transferred along an arch-shaped guide hole formed ina side wall of the cover and may open or close the front surface of thecover.

A rotation angle at which the housing is opened may be set according toangles and position at which the second ends of the first and secondlink parts are mounted on the cover.

A glove box according to another embodiment of the present disclosureincludes a cover that is built in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state inwhich a front surface of the cover is open, a housing that isaccommodated in a state in which one open surface of the housing iscovered by the cover and selectively opens or closes the open frontsurface of the cover through a preset rotational trajectory, a pluralityof transfer links that are arranged between two outer ends of thehousing and two inner ends of the cover and provide a rotationaltrajectory of the housing, and an elastic member that corrects rotationof the transfer link.

The elastic member may have a first end coupled to the transfer linksand a second end coupled to the cover.

The glove box may further include a locking member that is disposedbetween and connected to the cover and the housing to selectively lockthe housing from the cover.

The elastic member may be a torsion spring.

The transfer links may include a first link part and a second link parthaving first ends rotatably connected to an inner lower part of thecover and second ends rotatably connected to an outer upper part of thehousing.

The first and second link parts may be mounted at different angles.

The first link part may include a first connecting bar, a first housingshaft that connects a first end of the first connecting bar to the innerlower part of the cover, a first movable shaft that connects a secondend of the first connecting rod to an outer upper part of the housing,and a link fixing protrusion that protrudes in a lengthwise direction ofthe first connecting bar and connects the first connecting bar to thefirst end of the elastic member.

The second link part may include a second connecting bar that is mountedand rotated at an angle different from that of the first connecting bar,a second hinge shaft that is disposed to be parallel to the first hingeshaft at a same level, is spaced apart from the first hinge shaft, andconnects a first end of the second connecting bar to the inner lowerpart of the cover, and a second movable shaft that connects a second endof the second connecting bar to the outer upper part of the housing.

A central part extending rearward may be formed between two ends of thesecond connecting bar in a lengthwise direction, and a guide protrusionprotruding laterally to be slidably coupled to an arch-shaped guide holeformed in a side wall of the cover may be formed in the central part.

A glove box according to another embodiment of the present disclosureincludes a cover to be embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in a statein which a front surface of the cover is open, the cover including: arod connection part disposed on a front portion of an outer wall of thecover and a guide hole having an arch shape and extending from an upperside to a lower side on the outer wall of the cover, and a width of anend point of the guide hole on a rotational trajectory of the guide holeis smaller than a width of a start point of the guide hole on therotational trajectory, a housing that is accommodated in a state inwhich one open surface is covered by the cover and that selectivelyopens or closes the front surface of the cover, a plurality of transferlinks that are arranged between both outer ends of the housing and bothinner ends of the cover and that transfer the housing along therotational trajectory, and an elastic body that is located on therotational trajectory and that varies toward the end point of the guidehole to attenuate an opening speed of the housing.

The end point of the guide hole may overlap the elastic body having avariable shape and entering the end point.

At least one of the plurality of transfer links may include a first linkpart and a second link part connecting the cover and the housing andspaced apart from each other, and the first link part and the secondlink part each may have one end rotatably connected to an inner lowerportion of the cover and the other end rotatably connected to an outerupper portion of the housing.

The first link part may include a first connecting bar, a first hingeshaft connecting one end of the first connecting bar and the inner lowerportion of the cover, and a first movable shaft connecting the other endof the first connecting bar and the outer upper portion of the housing.

The second link part may include a second connecting bar that rotates inthe same direction as the first connecting bar, a second hinge shaftthat is collinearly disposed apart from the first hinge shaft and thatconnects one end of the second connecting bar and the inner lowerportion of the cover, and a second movable shaft that connects the otherend of the second connecting bar and the outer upper portion of thehousing. The glove box may further include a stopper that is surroundedby the elastic body and that protrudes from a central portion extendingrearward between both ends of the second connecting bar in a lengthwisedirection.

The glove box may further include a damper that corrects the openingspeed of the housing. The damper may include a damper body rotatablyconnected to an outer wall of the housing, and a piston rod thatconnects the damper body and the rod connection part, is stroked fromthe damper body, and controls the opening speed of the housing.

A glove box according to another embodiment of the present disclosureincludes a cover to be embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in a statein which a front surface of the cover is open, the cover including: arod connection part disposed on a front portion of an outer wall of thecover and a guide hole having an arch shape and extending from an upperside to a lower side on the outer wall of the cover, a housing that isaccommodated in a state in which one open surface is covered by thecover and that selectively opens or closes the front surface of thecover through a preset rotational trajectory, a plurality of transferlinks that are arranged between both outer ends of the housing and bothinner ends of the cover and that transfer the housing along the presetrotational trajectory, and a damper that corrects an opening speed ofthe housing. The damper includes a damper body rotatably connected to anouter wall of the housing, and a piston rod that connects the damperbody and the rod connection part, is stroked from the damper body, andcontrols the opening speed of the housing.

The glove box may further include a stopper. The stopper may betransferred on a trajectory of the guide hole and may protrude from acentral portion extending rearward between both ends of the secondconnecting bar in a lengthwise direction.

The glove box may further include a locking member that may be connectedbetween the cover and the housing and may selectively lock the housingfrom the cover.

A glove box according to another embodiment of the present disclosureincludes: a cover to be embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in a statein which a front surface of the cover is open, the cover including: arod connection part disposed on a front portion of an outer wall of thecover and a guide hole having an arch shape and extending from an upperside to a lower side on the outer wall of the cover, a width of an endpoint of the guide hole on a rotational trajectory of the guide hole issmaller than a width of a start point of the guide hole on therotational trajectory, a housing that is accommodated in a state inwhich one open surface is covered by the cover, is transferred along therotational trajectory of the guide hole, and selectively opens or closesthe front surface of the cover, and an elastic body that is located onthe rotational trajectory and that varies toward the end point of theguide hole to attenuate an opening speed of the housing.

The housing may include a stopper protruding from a fastening surfacewith the cover and transferred in the guide hole, and the elastic bodyis snap-fit-fastened to the stopper while surrounding the stopper.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the presentdisclosure will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in theart by describing exemplary embodiments thereof in detail with referenceto the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a glove box according to afirst embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a configuration of aside surface of the glove box of FIG. 1 ;

FIGS. 3 to 5 are schematic operational diagrams illustrating anopening/closing structure of the glove box according to the firstembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a glove box according to asecond embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a configuration of aside surface of the glove box of FIG. 6 ;

FIGS. 8 to 10 are schematic operational diagrams illustrating anopening/closing structure of the glove box according to the secondembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a glove box according to athird embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an opening/closingauxiliary part in the glove box according to the third embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the opening/closingauxiliary part in the glove box according to the third embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIGS. 14 to 16 are schematic operational diagrams illustrating anopening/closing structure of the glove box according to the thirdembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view illustrating a glove box according to afourth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged view illustrating part A illustrated inFIG. 17 ;

FIG. 19 is a side view illustrating a glove box according to a fifthembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 20 is a schematic operational diagram illustrating anopening/closing structure of the glove box according to the fifthembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 21 is a side view illustrating a glove box according to a sixthembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 22 is a schematic operational diagram illustrating anopening/closing structure of the glove box according to the sixthembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 23 is a partially enlarged view illustrating part B illustrated inFIG. 21 ;

FIG. 24 is a side view illustrating a glove box according to a seventhembodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIGS. 25 and 26 are schematic operational diagrams illustrating anopening/closing structure of the glove box according to the seventhembodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Advantages and features of the present disclosure and a method ofachieving the advantages and the features will become apparent withreference to embodiments described below in detail together with theaccompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited tothe embodiments described below but will be implemented in variousforms, and the present embodiments merely make the disclosure of thepresent disclosure complete, are provided to completely inform thoseskilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs of the scopeof the present disclosure, and are defined by the description of theappended claims. Meanwhile, terms used in the present specification areintended to describe the embodiments and are not intended to limit thepresent disclosure. In the present specification, a singular form alsoincludes a plural form unless specifically mentioned in a phrase. Theterm “comprise” or “comprising” used herein does not exclude thepresence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations,and/or elements in addition to components, steps, operations, and/orelements mentioned above. In the present specification, the term“and/or” includes any one or all possible combinations of listed items.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will bedescribed in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First Embodiment

FIGS. 1 to 5 illustrate a glove box according to a first embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , a glove box 1000 may be accommodated insidea dashboard facing a passenger seat.

The glove box 1000 includes a cover 1100, a housing 1200, transfer links1300, a locking member 1400, and an elastic member 1500.

The cover 1100 has an empty space in a dashboard of a vehicle in a statein which a front surface thereof is open. That is, an upper surface, twoside surfaces, and a rear surface of the cover 1100 are sealed. In thiscase, two sides of the cover 1100 are provided with side walls 1110forming wall surfaces. An arch-shaped guide hole 1111 is formed in theside wall 1110.

The housing 1200 is located in the empty space of the cover 1100 in astate in which one open surface thereof is covered and has a storagespace therein. The housing 1200 selectively opens or closes the openfront surface of the cover 1100 through a preset transfer trajectory.Here, the preset transfer trajectory is a transfer path in which thehousing 1200 rotates in the guide hole 1111 formed in the side wall 1110of the cover 1100.

The transfer links 1300 are arranged between two outer ends of thehousing 1200 and two inner ends of the cover 1100 and provide thetransfer trajectory of the housing 1200.

The transfer links 1300 are arranged at two ends of the housing 1200.

The transfer link 1300 includes a first link part 1310 and a second linkpart 1320.

One ends (support points) of the first link part 1310 and the secondlink part 1320 are rotatably connected to an inner lower part of thecover 1100. The other ends of the first link part 1310 and the secondlink part 1320 are rotatably connected to an outer upper part of thehousing 1200.

The first link part 1310 and the second link part 1320 are spaced apartfrom each other, and the one end of the first link part 1310 and the oneend of the second link part 1320 have a structure in which the one endsmay rotate in parallel at the same level. The other end of the firstlink part 1310 and the other end of the second link part 1320 havedifferent angles even though the lengths of first and second connectingbars 1311 and 1321, which will be described below, are the same and thushave a structure in which the other ends may rotate not in parallel toeach other.

Here, the first link part 1310 and the second link part 1320 havedifferent mounting angles, and thus an open rotation angle of thehousing 1200 may be adjusted. Thus, an object may be easily stored andextracted.

Further, the support points of the first link part 1310 and the secondlink part 1320 are disposed at a lower end of the cover 1100, thelocking member 1400 is disposed at an upper end of the cover 1100, andthus the stability of the housing 1200 in a locked state is improved.

The first link part 1310 includes the first connecting bar 1311, a firsthinge shaft 1312, a first movable shaft 1313, and a link fixingprotrusion 1314.

The first connecting bar 1311 is formed in a linear bar shape.

The first hinge shaft 1312 connects one end of the first connecting bar1311 and an inner lower part of the cover 1100.

The first movable shaft 1313 connects the other end of the firstconnecting bar 1311 and an outer upper part of the housing 1200.

The second link part 1320 includes the second connecting bar 1321, asecond hinge shaft 1322, a second movable shaft 1323, and a guideprotrusion 1324.

The second connecting bar 1321 is mounted and rotated at a differentangle from the first connecting bar 1311. For example, the mountingangle α of the first connecting bar 1311 and the mounting angle β of thesecond connecting bar 1321 are different, and the linear length L1 ofthe first connecting bar 1311 and the linear length L2 of the secondconnecting bar 1321 may be the same or different.

The transfer link 1300 under this condition may utilize a rear unusedand misused space as an effective space, effectively control an openrotation angle γ of the housing 1200, and thus maximize the convenienceof storage and/or extraction of an object.

The second connecting bar 1321 has a central part extending rearwardbetween two ends thereof in a lengthwise direction. The guide protrusion1324 protrudes from such a central part. The guide protrusion 1324 maybe slidably coupled to the guide hole 1111 formed in the side wall 1110of the cover 1100.

The second hinge shaft 1322 is disposed to be parallel to the firsthinge shaft 1312 at the same level and spaced apart from the first hingeshaft 1312. The second hinge shaft 1322 connects one end of the secondconnecting bar 1321 and the inner lower part of the cover 1100.

The second movable shaft 1323 connects the other end of the secondconnecting bar 1321 and the outer upper part of the housing 1200.

The locking member 1400 is connected between the cover 1100 and thehousing 1200 to serve to selectively lock or unlock the housing 1200 toor from the cover 1100.

The elastic member 1500 has a structure for correcting a rotationalforce of the transfer link 1300.

For example, the elastic member 1500 may be formed as a torsion springand have a structure in which one end thereof is coupled to the transferlink 1300 and the other end thereof is coupled to the cover 1100.

The one end of the elastic member 1500 is coupled to a cover fixingprotrusion 1112 protruding from the inside of the side wall 1110 of thecover 1100. That is, the cover fixing protrusion 1112 protrudes from onesurface of the cover 1100 in a direction in which the transfer link 1300is disposed.

The other end of the elastic member 1500 is coupled to the link fixingprotrusion 1314 protruding from the central part of the first connectingbar 1311. Here, the link fixing protrusion 1314 protrudes from onesurface of the first connecting bar 1311 in a direction in which thecover 1100 is disposed.

When the housing 1200 in an open state is rotated to a closed state, theelastic member 1500 may allow an occupant to easily rotate the housing1200 with a small force using an elastic force.

When the link fixing protrusion 1314 is located above a virtual line1510 connecting the first hinge shaft 1312 and the cover fixingprotrusion 1112, an elastic force pushing the one end and the other endof the elastic member 1500 away from each other is generated while thehousing 1200 is closed.

In contrast, when the link fixing protrusion 1314 is located below thevirtual line 1510 connecting the first hinge shaft 1312 and the coverfixing protrusion 1112, an elastic force pulling the one end and theother end of the elastic member 1500 toward each other is generatedwhile the housing 1200 is opened.

Thus, the elastic member 1500 may allow the occupant to easily open orclose the housing 1200 from the cover 1100.

The distance between the link fixing protrusion 1314 and the virtualline 1510 is relatively smaller when the housing 1200 is opened thanwhen the housing 1200 is closed.

For example, when the occupant closes the housing 1200 which is in anopen state, the housing 1200 is lifted up by a short distance betweenthe link fixing protrusion 1314 and the virtual line 1510. Thus, thelink fixing protrusion 1314 is moved to an upper part of the virtualline 1510, and the housing 1200 semi-automatically closes the cover 1100due to the elastic force of the elastic member 1500.

In contrast, when the occupant opens the housing 1200 which is in aclosed state, the link fixing protrusion 1314 is moved to a lower partof the virtual line 1510, and the housing 1200 safely opens the cover1100 because the rotational force is attenuated by the elastic member1500.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5 , in the description of anoperation mechanism of the glove box 1000, the glove box 1000 has astructure in which the housing 1200 moves linearly and rotationally toopen or close the cover 1100.

The housing 1200 has a trajectory in which the housing 1200 is rotatedand transferred along the guide hole 1111 with respect to the firsthinge shaft 1312 and the second hinge shaft 1322 of the transfer link1300.

In this case, the first and second movable shafts 1313 and 1323 arerotatably connected to two ends of the housing 1200.

When the mounting angle α of the first connecting bar 1311 and themounting angle β of the second connecting bar 1321 are different, andthe linear length L1 of the first connecting bar 1311 and the linearlength L2 of the second connecting bar 1321 are the same or different,the glove box 1000 may effectively control the open rotation angle γ ofthe housing 1200 to maximize the convenience of storage and/orextraction of an object.

That is, since the open rotation angle γ of the housing 1200 changesaccording to the mounting angles α and β and the linear lengths L1 andL2 of the first and second connecting bars 1311 and 1321, when thecorresponding conditions are applied differently according to eachsituation, the desired open rotation angle γ can be controlled.

According to this change of the conditions, the glove box 1000 mayadjust a protrusion length L3 of the housing 1200. For example, when themounting angle β of the second connecting bar 1321 is greater than themounting angle α of the first connecting bar 1311, the open rotationangle γ of the housing 1200 may increase.

As the mounting angles α and β of the first and second connecting bars1311 and 1321 increase regardless of a relative angular size, the openrotation angle γ of the housing 120 increases.

Thus, when the mounting angles α and β of the first and secondconnecting bars 1311 and 1321 increase, a knee of the occupant may beprevented from getting caught in a seated state, and at the same time, astorage entry range may be widened. However, when the storage space isphysically tilted downward and when the housing 1200 is opened, itemsstored in the housing 1200 may spill out at once, and thus separateactions should be performed. A second embodiment, which is one of theactions, will be described.

Second Embodiment

FIGS. 6 to 10 illustrate a glove box according to a second embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 10 , a glove box 2000 in the second embodimenthas an operation mechanism under a condition that is different from thatof the glove box 1000.

In particular, the glove box 2000 in the second embodiment has ahorizontal-angle open structure in which a housing 2200 converges to 0degrees without downward rotation.

In the corresponding embodiment, the duplicated configurations with theglove box 1000 will be omitted, and differences will be mainlydescribed. However, duplicated configurations may be described forconvenience of description.

A first connecting bar 2311 and a second connecting bar 2321 are mountedand rotated at the same length and the same angle.

For example, when the mounting angle α′ of the first connecting bar 2311and the mounting angle β′ of the second connecting bar 2321 are the sameand when the linear length L1′ of the first connecting bar 2311 and thelinear length L2′ of the second connecting bar 2321 are the same, theglove box 2000 has a structure in which a rear unused and misused spacemay be utilized as an effective space, and the housing 2200 is opened bydescending forward (toward the occupant) at a horizontal angle withoutvertical rotation.

Here, the glove box 2000 has a structure in which, since the housing2200 horizontally protrudes by a predetermined length L4 withoutrotation, when the occupant opens the housing 2200 when extracting itemsfrom the storage space, the items are prevented from being spilleddownward.

The housing 2200 improves support stability through a support point of atransfer link 2300 arranged at a lower end of a cover 2100 and a lockingmember 2400 arranged at an upper end between the locking member 2400 andthe cover 2100.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10 , in the description of theoperation mechanism of the glove box 2000, in the glove box 2000, sincethe first and second connecting bars 2311 and 2321 of first and secondlink parts 2310 and 2320 have the same mounting angle and the samelength, the storage space of the housing 2200 may be opened or closed ina horizontal direction.

The housing 2200 has a trajectory in which the housing 2200 is rotatedand transferred along a guide hole 2111 with respect to a first hingeshaft 2312 and a second hinge shaft 2322 of the transfer link 2300.

First and second movable shafts 2313 and 2323 are rotatably connected totwo ends of the housing 2200 and are located at the same height, andthus one end of the housing 2200 is not tilted downward even throughrotation.

That is, when rotating in the guide hole 2111, the housing 2200 islowered forward from an initial position to an open position but is nottilted downward and maintains a horizontal state. In other words, theglove box 2000 has a structural mechanism in which the housing 2200 isopen in the horizontal direction, and thus downward tilting of thestorage space is prevented.

For this condition, the mounting angle α′ of the first connecting bar2311 and the mounting angle β′ of the second connecting bar 2321 are thesame, and the linear length L1′ of the first connecting bar 2311 and thelinear length L2′ of the second connecting bar 2321 may be the same.

In this case, the glove box 2000 may have a structure in which thestorage space is effectively open without open rotation of the housing2200, thereby maximizing the convenience of the storage and/orextraction of objects.

As a result, since the first connecting bar 2311 and the secondconnecting bar 2321 mounted between the housing 2200 and the cover 2100have the same angle and the same length, the housing 2200 may be openedhorizontally/vertically without downward rotation when opened.

Thus, the glove box 2000 minimizes the protrusion length L4 of thehousing 2200 to prevent the knee of the occupant from being caught in aseated state.

Third Embodiment

FIGS. 11 to 16 illustrate a glove box according to a third embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 11 to 16 , in a glove box 3000 according to the thirdembodiment, in order to maximize the opening of a housing 3200, a firstconnecting bar 3311 and a second connecting bar 3321 of a transfer link3300 have a relatively long linear bar shape.

In detail, an upper surface, two side surfaces, and a rear surface of acover 3100 are sealed. In this case, two sides of the cover 3100 areprovided with side walls 3110 forming wall surfaces. An arch-shapedguide hole 3111 is formed in the side wall 3110.

The transfer links 3300 are arranged between two outer ends of thehousing 3200 and two inner ends of the cover 3100 and provide a transfertrajectory of the housing 3200. The transfer links 3300 are arranged attwo ends of the housing 3200.

The transfer link 3300 includes a first link part 3310 and a second linkpart 3320.

One ends of the first link part 3310 and the second link part 3320 arerotatably connected to an inner upper part of the cover 3100.

The other ends of the first link part 3310 and the second link part 3320are rotatably connected to an outer upper part of the housing 3200.

The first link part 3310 and the second link part 3320 are located apartfrom each other.

The one end of the first link part 3310 and the one end of the secondlink part 3320 have a structure in which the one ends may rotate inparallel at the same level.

In this case, the first link part 3310 and the second link part 3320have different mounting angles, and thus an open rotation angle of thehousing 3200 may be adjusted. Thus, an object may be easily stored andextracted.

Further, support points of the first link part 3310 and the second linkpart 3320 are arranged at an upper end of the cover 3100, and thelocking member 3400 is disposed in a horizontal position.

The first link part 3310 includes the first connecting bar 3311, a firsthinge shaft 3312, a first movable shaft 3313, and a guide protrusion3314.

The first connecting bar 3311 is formed in a linear bar shape.

The first hinge shaft 3312 connects one end of the first connecting bar3311 and an inner upper part of the cover 3100.

The first movable shaft 3313 connects the other end of the firstconnecting bar 3311 and an outer lower part of the housing 3200.

A guide protrusion 3324 is formed in a central part of the firstconnecting bar 3311.

Here, the guide protrusion 3324 is connected to the first connecting bar3311, which is different from the above-described embodiments. The guideprotrusion 3324 is exposed while connected to the guide hole 3111 andassists with the rotation of the first connecting bar 3311.

The second link part 3320 includes the second connecting bar 3321, asecond hinge shaft 3322, and a second movable shaft 3323.

The second connecting bar 3321 has one end connected to an upper supportpoint of the cover 3100 by the second hinge shaft 3322.

A lower end of the second connecting bar 3321 is rotatably connected toa side surface of a lower end of the housing 3200 through the secondmovable shaft 3323.

The mounting angle of the first connecting bar 3311 and the mountingangle of the second connecting bar 3321 are different, and the linearlength of the first connecting bar 3311 and the linear length of thesecond connecting bar 3321 are different.

Basically, since the mounting angles of the first connecting bar 3311and the second connecting bar 3321 are in a range of an acute angleexceeding about 45 degrees, and the linear lengths thereof are greaterthan those in the above-described embodiments, the open rotation angleof the housing 3200 may be greater than those in the above-describedembodiment.

Further, the first and second connecting bars 3311 and 3321 aredifferent from the above-described embodiments in that support pointsthereof are located not at a lower end of a side surface but at an upperend of the side surface of the cover 3100 and the housing 3200 istransferred within the range of the guide hole 3111.

That is, as the guide protrusion 3314 of the first connecting bar 3311moves from a starting point of the guide hole 3111 in a state in whichthe housing 3200 is closed to an end point of the guide hole 3111 in astate in which the housing 3200 is open, the mounting angles of thefirst and second connecting bars 3311 and 3321 may change.

For example, when the first and second connecting bars 3311 and 3321maintain a flat mounting angle up to a certain point and then reach theend point of the guide hole 3111 on the guide protrusion 3314, themounting angles of the first and second connecting bars 3311 and 3321may be changed to different mounting angles while the open rotationangle of the housing 3200 sharply increases.

Even under this condition, the glove box 3000 may effectively controlthe open rotation angle of the housing 3200 to maximize the convenienceof the storage and/or extraction of objects.

The second hinge shaft 3322 is disposed to be parallel to the firsthinge shaft 3312 at the same time while spaced apart from the firsthinge shaft 3312 and connects the one end of the second connecting bar3321 and the inner upper part of the cover 3100.

The second movable shaft 3323 connects the other end of the secondconnecting bar 3321 and the outer lower part of the housing 3200 whilespaced apart from the first movable shaft 3313.

The glove box 3000 may additionally include an opening/closing auxiliarypart 3330 that guides rotation of the first link part 3310.

The opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 corrects a rotational force ofthe transfer link 3300 to help to smoothly open or close the housing3200.

For example, the opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 attenuates anopening rotational force of the housing 3200 and amplifies a closingrotational force of the housing 3200.

That is, while the housing 3200 is opened, the opening speed rapidlyincreases in a downward direction, and items in the storage space mayspill out. Thus, the opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 attenuates theopening rotational force of the housing 3200.

Thus, the opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 prevents the items in thestorage space of the housing 3200 from being spilled downward.

Further, while the housing 3200 is closed, the opening/closing auxiliarypart 3330 helps the rotational force of the transfer link 3300 so thatthe housing 3200 smoothly moves to an initial position.

To this end, the opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 includes a case3331, a cam 3332, a support rod 3333, and a spring 3334.

The case 3331 has an accommodation space therein and is located on theside wall 3110 of the cover 3100 and inclined toward the center of theguide hole 3111.

Further, the case 3331 is provided with a connection bracket 3331 aprotruding from the outer surface thereof and fixed to the side wall3110 of the cover 3100 through bolting.

The cam 3332 is located in a rotatable form in the accommodation spaceof the case 3331. A cam protrusion 3332 a protrudes from the outersurface of the cam 3332. Here, the cam protrusion 3332 a has an invertedtriangular shape and has a chamfering structure having a gentle apex.

The cam 3332 is basically formed in a circular shape. A cam hole 3332 bis formed at a center point of the cam 3332. The first hinge shaft 3312connected to a first shaft hole 3312 a of the first connecting bar 3311may be fastened to the cam hole 3332 b.

Accordingly, the cam 3332 may rotate in the same direction and at thesame speed as the first hinge shaft 3312 in conjunction with therotation of the first hinge shaft 3312.

The support rod 3333 vertically reciprocates inside the case 3331according to the rotation of the cam 3332 while in contact with the camprotrusion 3332 a.

The support rod 3333 may have one end in contact with an upper innersurface of the case 3331 and the other end located between a lowerbottom surface of the case 3331 and the support rod 3333.

The support rod 3333 has an inclined surface 3333 a and a spring hole3333 b.

The inclined surface 3333 a is inclined in one direction from an uppersurface of the support rod 3333.

The inclined surface 3333 a comes into contact with the cam protrusion3332 a according to the rotation of the cam 3332 disposed thereon,thereby guiding the movement of the support rod 3333 so that the supportrod 3333 moves inside the case 3331 in a sliding manner.

In detail, as illustrated in FIG. 12 , the inclined surface 3333 a isinclined upward from the one end to the other end of the upper surfaceof the support rod 3333. The inclined surface 3333 a guides the camprotrusion 3332 a of the cam 3332 so that the cam protrusion 3332 arotates in a left-right direction for the purpose of opening/closing.

The inclined surface 3333 a guides the rotation direction of the cam3332 while in contact with the cam protrusion 3332 a.

The spring hole 3333 b is a portion in which the spring 3334 isembedded.

A buckling prevention pin 3333 c for preventing buckling of the spring3334 protrudes axially from an inner central portion of the spring hole3333 b.

The buckling prevention pin 3333 c may be formed integrally with a lowercentral part of the support rod 3333 or may have a detachable structurein which the buckling prevention pin 3333 c may be separated from thelower central part of the support rod 3333.

An outer circumferential surface of the buckling prevention pin 3333 cis spaced apart from an inner circumferential surface of the spring hole3333 b and has a smaller size than an inner circumferential surface ofthe spring 3334. Accordingly, the spring 3334 may be easily insertedinto the buckling prevention pin 3333 c.

The spring 3334 is a compression coil spring and is built in the supportrod 3333. When the support rod 3333 slides, the spring 3334 provides anelastic force to the support rod 3333 through a tension/compressionprocess.

After the support rod 3333 is moved downward by the cam protrusion 3332a of the cam 3332, when the cam protrusion 3332 a passes through aninflexion point and returns to an initial position, the support rod 3333is restored to an initial position by the spring 3334.

The role of the opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 of the glove box3000 is summarized as follows.

When the housing is opened, the opening speed of the housing 3200 isattenuated as the cam protrusion 3332 a moves toward a curved portionlocated at the other end of the inclined surface 3333 a.

In contrast, when the housing 3200 is closed, as the cam protrusion 3332a passes through the curved portion and moves toward one end of theinclined surface 3333 a, the opening speed of the housing 3200 isincreased, and thus the occupant is assisted in easily closing thehousing 3200.

Accordingly, the housing 3220 may easily close the storage spacesemi-automatically due to the opening/closing auxiliary part 3330.

The opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 illustrated in FIGS. 11 to 16may be implemented not in the first link part 3310 but in the secondlink part 3320 or may be implemented in both the first and second linkparts 3310 and 3320.

When the opening/closing auxiliary part 3330 is implemented in both thefirst and second link parts 3310 and 3320, an opening rotation speed ofthe housing 3200 can be more effectively controlled.

Fourth Embodiment

FIG. 17 is a perspective view illustrating a glove box according to afourth embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 18 is a partiallyenlarged view illustrating part A illustrated in FIG. 17 .

Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18 , a glove box 4000 according to the fourthembodiment adopts a stopper 4324 for preventing left-right movement of ahousing 4200 and controlling an open angle of the housing 4200.

The stopper 4324 may be transferred within a guide hole 4111 formed in aside wall 4110 of a cover 4100 and protrudes toward the cover 4100 on asection of a second connecting bar 4321 of a second link part 4320.

The stopper 4324 may include a seating protrusion 4325 that may beselectively seated in a seating groove 4112 located at a starting pointand an end point of the guide hole 4111 when the housing 4200 is opened.The seating protrusion 4325 is formed in a polygonal shape. The seatingprotrusion 4325 may be located at a lower end of the stopper 4234 andmay be seated in the seating groove 4112 when the stopper 4324 istransferred in the guide hole 4111.

The seating groove 4112 is implemented in a position in which thehousing 4200 is closed to avoid assembly interference with the cover4100 due to the shape of the seating protrusion 4325.

The seating protrusion 4325 extends from a lower part of the stopper4324 and has a shape corresponding to the seating groove 4112. Forexample, as illustrated in FIG. 18 , when the seating protrusion 4325has a shorter upper surface than a lower surface and is inclined upwardfrom two ends of the lower surface toward two ends of the upper surface,the seating groove 4112 is recessed in a shape corresponding to theseating protrusion 4325.

When the housing 4200 is opened or closed from the cover 4100, theseating protrusion 4325 is seated in the seating groove 4112 located atthe starting point and the end point of the guide hole 4111, and thusthe torsional rigidity of the glove box 4000 may be secured.

That is, the stopper 4324 may minimize shaking with respect to thetransfer motion of the housing 4200 and continuously secure left-righttorsional rigidity even when the glove box 4000 is in an open state.

Here, the seating protrusion 4325 may be made of a soft rubber materialor a silicone material and is preferably made of a cushioning materialsuch as a sponge.

As a result, the stopper 4324, from which the seating protrusion 4325extends downward, may control an opening angle of the housing 4200, andat the same time, prevent the left-right movement of the housing 4200,thereby reinforcing the torsional rigidity.

Meanwhile, a transfer link 4300 itself has a structural feature thatprevents the left-right movement of the housing 4200.

That is, a movement prevention step 4321 a in contact with an inner sideof the side wall 4110 that is a periphery of the guide hole 4111protrudes from a central part of the second connecting bar 4321configured in the second link part 4320 of the transfer link 4300.

When the second connecting bar 4321 has a “T” shape, the movementprevention step 4321 a protrudes along a vertical section of an “I”shape within the “T” shape.

Further, the movement prevention step 4321 a is provided at a gapbetween the movement prevention step 4321 a and the second link part4320 fastened between the cover 4100 and the housing 4200 and thus mayhave a thickness corresponding to the gap.

Even when the housing 4200 is opened, the movement prevention step 4321a may be detached from or attached to a position that is covered by thecover 4100 and not exposed to the outside.

The stopper 4324, in which the seating protrusion 4325 extends downward,and the movement prevention step 4321 a do not deviate from the cover4100 in an operation section of the transfer link 4300, and thus thehousing 4200 may continuously maintain left-right stiffness during anopening motion of the housing 4200.

The glove box 4000 according to the fourth embodiment as illustrated inFIGS. 17 and 18 is merely one embodiment, and the stopper 4234 and themovement prevention step 4321 a may be located not in the second linkpart 4320 but in a first link part 4310 or may be located in both thefirst and second link parts 4310 and 4320.

As another example, the stopper 4234 and the movement prevention step4321 a may be located not in the transfer link 4300 but between thecover 4100 and the housing 4200, thereby preventing left-right movementof the housing 4200 and securing the torsional rigidity.

In this case, the stopper 4324 may protrude to the cover 4100 from arotation protrusion (not illustrated) separately protruding from anouter surface of the housing 4200 and thus may be transferred in theguide hole 4111 of the side wall 4110.

Fifth Embodiment

FIG. 19 is a side view illustrating a glove box according to a fifthembodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 20 is a schematicoperational diagram illustrating an opening/closing structure of theglove box according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 19 and 20 , a glove box 5000 according to the fifthembodiment has a structure that, when a housing 5200 operatesnon-linearly, prevents a speed from increasing as a rotational slopebecomes greater at an end point than at an initial point.

To this end, the glove box 5000 includes a cover 5100, the housing 5200,transfer links 5300, a locking member 5400, and a damper 5600.

The cover 5100 is built in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in whicha front surface thereof is open. An arch-shaped guide hole 5111extending from the top to the bottom is formed in a side wall 5110 ofthe cover 5100.

The housing 5200 may be accommodated in a state in which one opensurface thereof is covered by the cover 5100, and an open front surfaceof the cover 5100 is transferred along a rotational trajectory of theguide hole 5111 to open or close a storage space.

The transfer links 5300 are arranged between two outer ends of thehousing 5200 and two inner ends of the cover 5100 and transfer thehousing 5200 along the rotational trajectory of the guide hole 5111.

The locking member 5400 is connected between the cover 5100 and thehousing 5200 to serve to selectively lock or unlock the housing 5200 toor from the cover 5100.

The damper 5600 is disposed between the cover 5100 and the housing 5200to attenuate a speed when the housing 5200 is rapidly inclined throughan operation of a piston.

The damper 5600 includes a damper body 5610 and a piston rod 5620.

The damper body 5610 is rotatably connected to an upper end of the sidewall 5110 of the cover 5100.

The piston rod 5620 is built in the damper body 5610 in a stretchablemanner. One end of the piston rod 5620 is connected to an inside of thedamper body 5610 and the other end of the piston rod 5620 is connectedto a guide protrusion 5324 of a second connecting bar 5321.

When the occupant unlocks the locking member 5400 and then separates thehousing 5200 from the cover 5100 to open the storage space, the housing5200 rotates forward due to the transfer links 5300, and thus thestorage space is opened.

In this case, as the piston rod 5620 of the damper 5600 is stretcheddownward in accordance with the movement of the guide protrusion 5324,the damper 5600 limits a rapid change in the inclination of the housing5200 and further prevents a rapid increase in a descending speed.

Meanwhile, the damper 5600 illustrated in FIGS. 19 and 20 is rotatablydisposed at the upper end of the side wall 5110 of the cover 5100.

However, the glove box 5000 in the fifth embodiment is not limitedthereto, and the damper 5600 may be rotatably disposed at a lower end ofthe side wall 5110 of the cover 5100.

For example, the damper body 5610 may be connected to any one of a firstlink part 5310 and a second link part 5320, and the piston rod 5620 maybe connected to a lower end of an outer surface of the housing 5200.

When the damper body 5610 is connected to the first link part 5310, thepiston rod 5620 may be connected to the lower end of the outer surfaceof the housing 5200.

In this case, a separate rotation protrusion (not illustrated)protruding toward the cover 5100 may be formed at the lower end of theouter surface of the housing 5200.

The rotation protrusion may be transferred along a trajectory of theguide hole 5111 and may be connected to the piston rod 5620.

As another example, the damper body 5610 may be connected to the firstlink part 5310, and the piston rod 5620 may be connected to the guideprotrusion 5324 and may be stroked.

As still another example, when the damper body 5610 is connected to asecond hinge shaft 5322 of the second link part 5320, the piston rod5620 may be connected to a separate rotation protrusion (notillustrated) protruding from the lower end of the outer surface of thehousing 5200 toward the cover 5100 and may be stroked.

As yet another example, the damper 5600 may connect a front part of thecover 5100 and a front part of the housing 5200. In this case, thedamper 5600 may be connected to any one of upper and lower ends of thefront part of the cover 5100 and may be connected to any one of upperand lower ends of the front part of the housing 5200 in proportionthereto.

Sixth Embodiment

FIG. 21 is a side view illustrating a glove box according to a sixthembodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 22 is a schematic operationaldiagram illustrating an opening/closing structure of the glove boxaccording to the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 23is a partially enlarged view illustrating part B illustrated in FIG. 21.

Referring to FIGS. 21 to 23 , a glove box 6000 in the sixth embodimenthas a main feature that an open shock that may occur while the housing6200 is opened is absorbed through an elastic body 6325 surrounding astopper 6324.

The glove box 6000 includes a cover 6100, the housing 6200, transferlinks 6300, and a locking member 6400.

The cover 6100 is built in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in whicha front surface thereof is open and includes a rod connection part 6210disposed on a front portion of an outer side of a side wall 6110 and anarch-shaped guide hole 6111 extending from an upper portion to a lowerportion of the outer side of the side wall 6110.

The guide hole 6111 is formed so that the width of an end point (frontside) is smaller than the width of a start point (rear side) on arotational trajectory. The elastic body 6325 that varies toward an endpoint of the guide hole 6111 to attenuate an opening speed of thehousing 6200 is located on a trajectory of the guide hole 6111.

The guide hole 6111 is variably configured to maintain a gap between theguide hole 6111 and the elastic body 6325 in a state in which thehousing 6200 is closed and to overlap the elastic body 6325 in a statein which the housing 6200 is open. In this case, the elastic body 6325enters and overlaps the end point of the guide hole 6111. That is, theelastic body 6325 overlaps the guide hole 6111 to reduce the openingspeed of the housing 6200 and absorb the open shock. This will bedescribed in detail below.

The housing 6200 may be accommodated in a state in which one opensurface thereof is covered by the cover 6100.

The housing 6200 selectively opens or closes the open front surface ofthe cover 6100.

The transfer links 6300 are arranged between two outer ends of thehousing 6200 and two inner ends of the cover 6100 and transfer thehousing 6200 along the rotational trajectory of the guide hole 6111.

The transfer links 6300 include first and second link parts 6310 and6320 connecting the cover 6100 and the housing 6200 while spaced apartfrom each other.

Ends of the first link part 6310 and the second link part 6320 arerotatably connected to an inner lower part of the cover 6100.

The other ends of the first link part 6310 and the second link part 6320are rotatably connected to an outer upper part of the housing 6200.

Support points of the first link part 6310 and the second link part 6320are arranged at a lower end of the cover 6100.

The locking member 6400 is disposed at an upper end of the first linkpart 6310 and the second link part 6320, and thus the stability of thehousing 6200 in a locked state is improved.

The first link part 6310 includes a first connecting bar 6311, a firsthinge shaft 6312, and a first movable shaft 6313.

The first connecting bar 6311 is formed in the shape of a linear bar andhas two ends rotatably mounted on the side wall 6110 of the cover 6100within a range of an acute angle.

The first hinge shaft 6312 connects one end of the first connecting bar6311 and an inner lower part of the cover 6100.

The first movable shaft 6313 connects the other end of the firstconnecting bar 6311 and an outer upper part of the housing 6200.

The second link part 6320 includes a second connecting bar 6321, asecond hinge shaft 6322, a second movable shaft 6323, and a stopper6324.

The second connecting bar 6321 is mounted and rotated at the same angleas or a different angle from the first connecting bar 6311.

The second connecting bar 6321 has a central part extending rearwardbetween two ends thereof in a lengthwise direction. The stopper 6324protrudes from such a central part.

The stopper 6324 may be slidably coupled to the guide hole 6111 formedin the side wall 6110 of the cover 6100. In this case, the stopper 6324is surrounded by the elastic body 6325.

As illustrated in FIG. 23 , since the guide hole 6111 has a variablewidth, a predetermined gap between the guide hole 6111 and the elasticbody 6325 is maintained in a state in which the housing 6200 is closed.Accordingly, when the housing 6200 is initially opened, a falling speedof the housing 6200 is not reduced due to the elastic body 6325.

However, since the width of the guide hole 6111 is reduced in adirection toward the end point, the gap between the guide hole 6111 andthe elastic body 6325 is reduced after the elastic body 6325 has passedthrough a predetermined section, and thus the elastic body 6325 and theguide hole 6111 may overlap each other.

Accordingly, the rotation speed of the transfer links 6300 is reduced,and as a result, the opening speed of the housing 6200 is reduced due tothe overlap between the elastic body 6325 and the guide hole 6111.

The second hinge shaft 6322 is disposed to be parallel to the firsthinge shaft 6312 at the same time while spaced apart from the firsthinge shaft 6312. The second hinge shaft 6322 connects one end of thesecond connecting bar 6321 and the inner lower part of the cover 6100.

The second movable shaft 6323 connects the other end of the secondconnecting bar 6321 and the outer upper part of the housing 6200.

The locking member 6400 is connected between the cover 6100 and thehousing 6200 to serve to selectively lock or unlock the housing 6200 toor from the cover 6100.

The glove box 6000 may further include a damper 6600 for correcting theopening speed of the housing 6200.

The damper 6600 includes a damper body 6610 and a piston rod 6620.

The damper body 6610 is rotatably connected to an outer wall of thehousing 6200.

The piston rod 6620 connects the damper body 6610 and the rod connectionpart 6210. The piston rod 6620 is stroked from the damper body 6610 tocontrol the opening speed of the housing 6200.

Meanwhile, the stopper 6324 may also protrude from a fastening surfacebetween the housing 6200 and the cover 6100. The stopper 6324 in thiscase may protrude from the housing 6200 toward the cover 6100 and may betransferred in the guide hole 6111.

In this case, the elastic body 6325 for correcting the rotational forceof the housing 6200 may be snap-fit-fastened to the stopper 6324 whilesurrounding the stopper 6324.

Seventh Embodiment

FIG. 24 is a side view illustrating a glove box according to a seventhembodiment of the present disclosure, and FIGS. 25 and 26 are schematicoperational diagrams illustrating an opening/closing structure of theglove box according to the seventh embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 24 to 26 , a glove box 7000 according to the seventhembodiment includes a cover 7100, a housing 7200, transfer links 7300,and a damper 7600.

The cover 7100 is built in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in whicha front surface thereof is open. An arch-shaped guide hole 7111extending from the top to the bottom is formed in a side wall 7110 ofthe cover 7100.

The housing 7200 may be accommodated in a state in which one opensurface thereof is covered by the cover 7100.

The housing 7200 opens or closes a storage space as the open frontsurface of the cover 7100 is transferred along a rotational trajectoryof the guide hole 7111.

The transfer links 7300 are arranged between two outer ends of thehousing 7200 and two inner ends of the cover 7100 and transfer thehousing 7200 along the rotational trajectory of the guide hole 7111.

The damper 7600 is connected between the cover 7100 and the transferlink 7300 to attenuate a speed when the housing 7200 is rapidly inclinedthrough an operation of a piston.

In this case, the damper 7600 only rotates in place withoutexpansion/contraction of the length thereof in a closed state or apreset initial open section of the housing 7200.

However, the damper 7600 may generate a damping force through anincrease in stroke in a preset terminal open section.

The damper 7600 includes a damper body 7610 and a piston rod 7620.

The damper body 7610 is rotatably connected onto the side wall 7110 ofthe cover 7100.

The piston rod 7620 is connected between the damper body 7610 and theside wall 7110 of the cover 7100 and is stroked from the damper body7610 to control an opening speed of the housing 7200.

When the housing 7200 is opened, the damper 7600 controls a rotationspeed increasing from a rotation start point to a rotation terminationpoint so that the rotation speed is maintained within a preset range.

For example, the damper 7600 only rotates in place at a mounted positionso that a damping force is not generated in a section in which thehousing 7200 rotates smoothly, and there is no increase in the stroke ofthe piston rod 7620.

In contrast, the damper 7600 has a structure in which the damping forceis generated as the stroke of the piston rod 7620 starts to increase ina section in which the opening speed rapidly increases as the housing7200 is opened after passing through a certain section.

In this case, when the housing 7200 is in a closed state or an initialopen state, the strokes L5 and L6 of the piston rod 7620 may be about 10mm, and the stroke L7 of the piston rod 7620 in a state in which thehousing 7200 is completely open may be 40 mm.

According to the present disclosure, the glove box can have a maximizedstorage space and provide improved convenience of use through variousoperating mechanisms.

In particular, the glove box can provide improved quality compared tothe related art, and furthermore, can also secure structural safety.

The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodimentsand can be variously modified and implemented without departing from theallowable scope of the technical spirit of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A glove box comprising: a cover to be embedded ina dashboard of a vehicle in a state in which a front surface of thecover is open, the cover including: a rod connection part disposed on afront portion of an outer wall of the cover and a guide hole having anarch shape and extending from an upper side to a lower side on the outerwall of the cover, and a width of an end point of the guide hole on arotational trajectory of the guide hole is smaller than a width of astart point of the guide hole on the rotational trajectory; a housingthat is accommodated in a state in which one open surface is covered bythe cover and that selectively opens or closes the front surface of thecover; a plurality of transfer links that are arranged between bothouter ends of the housing and both inner ends of the cover and thattransfer the housing along the rotational trajectory; and an elasticbody that is located on the rotational trajectory and that varies towardthe end point of the guide hole to attenuate an opening speed of thehousing.
 2. The glove box of claim 1, wherein the end point of the guidehole overlaps the elastic body having a variable shape and entering theend point.
 3. The glove box of claim 1, wherein at least one of theplurality of transfer links includes a first link part and a second linkpart connecting the cover and the housing and spaced apart from eachother, and the first link part and the second link part each has one endrotatably connected to an inner lower portion of the cover and the otherend rotatably connected to an outer upper portion of the housing.
 4. Theglove box of claim 3, wherein the first link part includes: a firstconnecting bar; a first hinge shaft connecting one end of the firstconnecting bar and the inner lower portion of the cover; and a firstmovable shaft connecting the other end of the first connecting bar andthe outer upper portion of the housing.
 5. The glove box of claim 4,wherein the second link part includes: a second connecting bar thatrotates in the same direction as the first connecting bar; a secondhinge shaft that is collinearly disposed apart from the first hingeshaft and that connects one end of the second connecting bar and theinner lower portion of the cover; and a second movable shaft thatconnects the other end of the second connecting bar and the outer upperportion of the housing, and the glove box further comprises a stopperthat is surrounded by the elastic body and that protrudes from a centralportion extending rearward between both ends of the second connectingbar in a lengthwise direction.
 6. The glove box of claim 1, furthercomprising a damper that corrects the opening speed of the housing,wherein the damper includes: a damper body rotatably connected to anouter wall of the housing; and a piston rod that connects the damperbody and the rod connection part, is stroked from the damper body, andcontrols the opening speed of the housing.
 7. A glove box comprising: acover to be embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in which afront surface of the cover is open, the cover including: a rodconnection part disposed on a front portion of an outer wall of thecover and a guide hole having an arch shape and extending from an upperside to a lower side on the outer wall of the cover; a housing that isaccommodated in a state in which one open surface is covered by thecover and that selectively opens or closes the front surface of thecover through a preset rotational trajectory; a plurality of transferlinks that are arranged between both outer ends of the housing and bothinner ends of the cover and that transfer the housing along the presetrotational trajectory; and a damper that corrects an opening speed ofthe housing, wherein the damper includes a damper body rotatablyconnected to an outer wall of the housing, and a piston rod thatconnects the damper body and the rod connection part, is stroked fromthe damper body, and controls the opening speed of the housing.
 8. Theglove box of claim 7, wherein at least one of the plurality of transferlinks includes a first link part and a second link part connecting thecover and the housing and spaced apart from each other, and the firstlink part and the second link part each has one end rotatably connectedto an inner lower portion of the cover and the other end rotatablyconnected to an outer upper portion of the housing.
 9. The glove box ofclaim 8, wherein the first link part includes: a first connecting bar; afirst hinge shaft connecting one end of the first connecting bar and theinner lower portion of the cover; and a first movable shaft connectingthe other end of the first connecting bar and the outer upper portion ofthe housing.
 10. The glove box of claim 9, wherein the second link partincludes: a second connecting bar that rotates in the same direction asthe first connecting bar; a second hinge shaft that is collinearlydisposed apart from the first hinge shaft and connects one end of thesecond connecting bar and the inner lower portion of the cover; and asecond movable shaft that connects the other end of the secondconnecting bar and the outer upper portion of the housing, and the glovebox further comprises a stopper, the stopper transferred on a trajectoryof the guide hole protrudes from a central portion extending rearwardbetween both ends of the second connecting bar in a lengthwisedirection.
 11. The glove box of claim 7, further comprising a lockingmember that is connected between the cover and the housing andselectively locks the housing from the cover.
 12. A glove boxcomprising: a cover to be embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in astate in which a front surface of the cover is open, the coverincluding: a rod connection part disposed on a front portion of an outerwall of the cover and a guide hole having an arch shape and extendingfrom an upper side to a lower side on the outer wall of the cover, awidth of an end point of the guide hole on a rotational trajectory ofthe guide hole is smaller than a width of a start point of the guidehole on the rotational trajectory; a housing that is accommodated in astate in which one open surface is covered by the cover, is transferredalong the rotational trajectory of the guide hole, and selectively opensor closes the front surface of the cover; and an elastic body that islocated on the rotational trajectory and that varies toward the endpoint of the guide hole to attenuate an opening speed of the housing.13. The glove box of claim 12, wherein the housing includes a stopperprotruding from a fastening surface with the cover and transferred inthe guide hole, and the elastic body is snap-fit-fastened to the stopperwhile surrounding the stopper.